Religion
In reply to the discussion: Religious Symbolism in the Islamic Prayer Rug [View all]Heddi
(18,312 posts)thanks for bringing this up, MM.
Some people think that all rugs do is just basically lie, I guess. Like on the floor. Just lie on the floor. I guess that's where the phrase "lie like a rug" comes from. Interesting phrase.
Rugs also are a colloquial term that refers to a toupèe, which many men use to cover up their baldness. Some people find the use of a toupèe to be deceptive, that someone who uses a "rug," if you will, is hiding something, covering up something...basically "lying" to others about their baldness. I don't know that I'm in that camp per se.
I do find it interesting how the use of words can mean so many different things. Look at the simple term "rug" and how two generic (but different) uses of it both have meanings that imply deceptiveness.
So fascinating.